Hausa–Gwandara languages
| Hausa–Gwandara | |
|---|---|
| A.1 West Chadic | |
| Geographic distribution | Nigeria and Niger |
| Linguistic classification | Afro-Asiatic |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | west2718 |
West Chadic per Newman (1977) | |
The Hausa–Gwandara languages (also known as the A.1 West Chadic languages) of the Afro-Asiatic family are spoken principally in Niger and Nigeria. They include Gwandara and Hausa, the most populous Chadic language and a major language of West Africa.